mezzosoprano

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See also: mezzo-soprano

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From mezzo- +‎ soprano.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌmɛd.d͡zo.soˈpra.no/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: mez‧zo‧so‧prà‧no

Noun[edit]

mezzosoprano f (plural mezzosoprani)

  1. (music) mezzo-soprano (singer)

Noun[edit]

mezzosoprano m (plural mezzosoprani)

  1. (music) mezzo-soprano (vocal register)

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from Italian mezzosoprano.

Noun[edit]

mezzosoprano f (plural mezzosopranos)

  1. mezzo-soprano

Usage notes[edit]

According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.

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